NHM Assam Recruitment 2026 – Staff Nurse 2204 Posts, Apply Online

Apply online for NHM Assam Recruitment 2026 for 2204 Staff Nurse posts with ₹20,000 monthly remuneration. Applications are open from 1 August to 15 August 2026 with no application fee.

NHM Assam Recruitment 2026

The Office of the Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Assam has released an advertisement dated 29 July 2026 for the engagement of 2204 Staff Nurses on a contractual basis. The engagement is in mission mode, and the selected candidates will draw a consolidated remuneration of ₹20,000 per month.

The NHM, Assam official website will continue to offer the online application form until 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2026. With 2204 posts under a single designation, this is one of the largest nursing recruitments the health department of Assam has announced in recent years, and candidates from all five zones of the state are eligible to apply with a zone preference of their choice.

NHM Assam Recruitment Details

• Post Name: Staff Nurse
• Total Posts: 2204 Posts
• Organization: National Health Mission (NHM), Assam
• Advertisement No.: NHM-31013(11)/5/2025-HRD-NHM (ECF: 678091)
• Nature of Engagement: Contractual engagement in mission mode under NHM, Assam
• Consolidated Remuneration: ₹20,000 per month
• Job Location: Across the five zones of Assam (candidates may indicate zone-wise preference in the form)

Educational Qualification

Applicants must hold a B.Sc Nursing or GNM course pass certificate from any nursing school or institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.

In addition, registration under the Assam Nurses’, Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council is compulsory. Candidates who have completed the course but have not yet registered must complete their registration before applying.

Category-wise Vacancy Breakdown

The 2204 posts have been distributed among the open category and vertical reservation categories as follows:

Horizontal reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PWD), Women, and Ex-Servicemen will be applied as per government norms. Note that the number of vacancies may vary at the time of recruitment.

Age Limit

The upper age limit is 40 years as on 1 January 2026. Age relaxations apply as follows:

Age will be calculated strictly from the Matriculation / HSLC admit card or pass certificate issued by a recognized board or council.

Zone-wise District Distribution

Postings are organized zone-wise across the five zones of Assam. Candidates may indicate their zone preference in the application form:

• Barak Valley Zone: Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi (Karimganj).
• Central Assam Zone: Morigaon, Nagaon, and Hojai.
• Lower Assam Zone: Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Dhubri, Goalpara, Nalbari, Kamrup (M), Kamrup, Kokrajhar, South Salmara, and Tamulpur.
• North Assam Zone: Biswanath, Darrang, Sonitpur, and Udalguri.
• Upper Assam Zone: Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia.

Selection Process

The selection process will be notified on the official website of the Directorate of National Health Mission, Assam in due course, along with the list of provisionally shortlisted candidates and terms and conditions.

How to Apply for NHM Assam Recruitment?

Applications are accepted online only through the official website of NHM, Assam. Follow these steps to complete your registration:

1. Open the online application portal link provided in the Important Links table below.
2. Register with your basic details and note down the login credentials generated.
3. Log in and complete the application form with your personal, academic, and nursing council registration details.
4. Select your zone preference from the five zones listed above.
5. Upload scanned copies of required supporting documents, recent passport-size photograph, and signature in the prescribed format.
6. Verify all details carefully, submit the form, and save a copy of the submitted application for future reference.

Documents to keep ready before applying:

• HSLC admit card or pass certificate (Proof of Age).
• GNM or B.Sc Nursing marksheet and pass certificate.
• Registration certificate of Assam Nurses’, Midwives’ and Health Visitors’ Council.
• Caste certificate (if claiming reservation).
• PWD or Ex-Serviceman certificate (where applicable).
• Experience certificate (if any).
• Recent passport-size photograph and signature.

Important Links of NHM Assam Recruitment 2026

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